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CN102908107A
CN102908107A CN2012103446231A CN201210344623A CN102908107A CN 102908107 A CN102908107 A CN 102908107A CN 2012103446231 A CN2012103446231 A CN 2012103446231A CN 201210344623 A CN201210344623 A CN 201210344623A CN 102908107 A CN102908107 A CN 102908107A
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丁玄守
韩昇逸
金东元
金甫相
李俊和
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Abstract

The invention discloses a blade assembly of an autonomous cleaning device. The blade assembly includes a blade having a first part fixed to the main body and a second part extended from the first part toward a floor and a support member having at least a portion disposed adjacent to the second part of the blade to restrict movement of the second part of the blade to within a predetermined range.

Description

Autonomous cleaning device
The application is to be October 25, application number in 2011 the dividing an application for the application for a patent for invention of " autonomous cleaning device " that be 201110343092.X, denomination of invention the applying date.
Technical field
Embodiment relates to a kind of autonomous cleaning device, and in this autonomous cleaning device, the structure of blade assembly is improved, thereby has improved cleaning efficiency.
Background technology
Autonomous Mobile Robot is the device of advancing to carry out predetermined task in a kind of situation there not being the user to operate in arbitrary region.Robot can considerably independently advance, and can implement in every way independently to advance.For example, robot can utilize map to advance along predetermined route, and perhaps robot can utilize sensor sensing robot to advance, and does not follow predetermined route.
Autonomous cleaning device is being advanced in zone to be cleaned in the situation that does not have the user to operate, with the cleaning floor.Specifically, autonomous cleaning device is used in family cleaning floor or removes dust.Here, dust can comprise earth, dust, powder, chip and other dust particles.
Autonomous cleaning device comprises: brush unit is used for the cleaning dust; Blade is used for dust is directed to dust-collecting box.Yet, the distance between adjustable blade and the floor not.When blade left the floor, dust can not guided suitably, thereby had reduced clean-up performance.When blade excessively closely contacts with the floor, can produce unusual noise.
Summary of the invention
A kind of autonomous cleaning device with dust suction performance of improvement is provided on the one hand.
A kind of autonomous cleaning device is provided on the other hand, this autonomous cleaning device guarantee to advance performance and clean-up performance, and irrelevant with the state on floor.
An other aspects of the present invention part will be set forth in part in the following description, and a part will be clear from the description or can be to understand by the practice of the present invention.
According to one side, autonomous cleaning device comprises: main body has opening; Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; Blade assembly, introducing for the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning, wherein, blade assembly comprises blade and supporting member, blade has first and second portion, and described first is fixed to main body, and described second portion extends towards the floor from described first, supporting member is arranged on the rear portion of blade along the direct of travel of main body, and is crooked towards the direction opposite with the direct of travel of main body with the second portion that prevents blade.
Supporting member can comprise: the first support section, the first of contactor blade; The second support section is near the second portion of blade.
Blade assembly also can comprise fixed component, and at least a portion of fixed component is set to the second portion near blade, thereby keeps the end of the second portion of blade closely to contact with the floor.
Fixed component can comprise: the first standing part, the first of contactor blade; The second standing part is near the second portion of blade.
The second portion of blade can comprise at least one motion parts, the second support section of supporting member can be set to the downside near described at least one motion parts, and the second standing part of fixed component can be set to the upside near described at least one motion parts.
Distance between the second support section of supporting member and the second standing part of fixed component can be greater than the thickness of the second portion of blade.
The close contact part that the second portion of blade can comprise motion parts and extend from described motion parts towards the floor, the second support section of supporting member can comprise corresponding to the first movement limit part of described motion parts with corresponding to described close contact the second movement limit part partly.
The close contact part that the second portion of blade can comprise motion parts and extend from described motion parts towards the floor, fixed component can comprise at least one guiding piece of the guiding piece that is connected to smoothly described close contact part.
The guiding piece of described close contact part and described at least one guiding piece of fixed component can be consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit.
The second portion of blade can comprise a plurality of contact portions that closely contact with the floor, and described a plurality of contact portions can closely contact with the floor simultaneously.
When at least one contact portion in described a plurality of contact portions is disposed in the top, slit on floor, all the other contact portions in described a plurality of contact portion can support described at least one contact portion, so that described at least one contact portion does not drop in the described slit.
Can be according to the cross section shape formation of quadrangle or wedge shape in described a plurality of contact portion along a forward contact portion of direct of travel.
In described a plurality of contact portion each can comprise: the first contact portion is formed on the front end of second portion along direct of travel, so that the first contact portion is outstanding downwards; Horizontal retaining part supports the first contact portion, even so that the first contact portion also keeps level on coarse floor.
Horizontal retaining part can form the end that covers second portion at the rear portion of the first contact portion.
Can be equal to or less than from the bottom of horizontal retaining part to the distance on floor from the bottom of the first contact portion to the distance on floor.
Horizontal retaining part can be formed by flexible material.
According on the other hand, autonomous cleaning device comprises: main body has opening; Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; Blade, motion for the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning, wherein, blade comprises first and second portion, described first is fixed to main body, described second portion extends towards the floor from described first, and a plurality of contact portions are formed on the end of described second portion, so that described a plurality of contact portion contacts floor.
When at least one contact portion in described a plurality of contact portions is disposed in the top, slit on floor, all the other contact portions in described a plurality of contact portion can support described at least one contact portion, so that described at least one contact portion does not drop in the described slit.
The second portion of blade can comprise: the first contact portion is configured to closely contact the floor; The second contact portion is arranged on the rear end of the first contact portion along direct of travel, supporting the first contact portion, thereby the first contact portion is not dropped in the recess on coarse floor.
Autonomous cleaning device also can comprise: fixed component and supporting member, be set to respectively upside and downside near blade, with the movement limit of blade in predetermined scope.
The thickness of blade can be less than the distance between fixed component and the supporting member.
According on the other hand, autonomous cleaning device comprises: main body has opening; Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; Blade assembly, motion for the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning, wherein, blade assembly comprises blade and fixed component, and blade has first and second portion, and described first is fixed to main body, described second portion extends towards the floor from described first, fixed component is arranged on blade top, with at least a portion of the second portion that promotes blade, thereby keeps the end of the second portion of blade closely to contact with the floor.
Blade assembly also can comprise: supporting member, separate with the second portion of blade, and crooked towards the direction opposite with direct of travel with the second portion that prevents blade.
At least one close contact part that the second portion of blade can comprise at least one motion parts and extend from described at least one motion parts towards the floor, supporting member can comprise at least one first movement limit part and at least one the second movement limit part corresponding with the second portion of blade.
Blade assembly also can comprise a plurality of contact portions at the second portion place that is formed on blade, so that described a plurality of contact portion closely contacts with the floor, when at least one contact portion in described a plurality of contact portions is disposed in the top, slit on floor, all the other contact portions in described a plurality of contact portion can support described at least one contact portion, so that described at least one contact portion does not drop in the described slit.
Autonomous cleaning device also can comprise a plurality of contact portions at the second portion place that is formed on blade, so that described a plurality of contact portion contacts floor, wherein, in described a plurality of contact portion each can comprise: the first contact portion, be formed on the leading section of blade along direct of travel, with outstanding, thereby make the first contact portion closely contact the floor downwards; The second contact portion is arranged on the rear end of the first contact portion along direct of travel, supporting the first contact portion, thereby the first contact portion is not dropped in the recess on coarse floor.
According on the other hand, autonomous cleaning device comprises: main body has opening; Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; Blade, motion for the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning, wherein, blade comprises the first contact portion and the second contact portion, and the first contact portion is formed on the leading section of blade along direct of travel, so that the first contact portion is outstanding downwards, the second contact portion is arranged on the rear portion of the first contact portion along direct of travel, so that the second contact portion is along vertical setting of blade, supporting the first contact portion, thereby the first contact portion does not drop in the recess on coarse floor.
According on the other hand, autonomous cleaning device comprises: main body has opening; Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; Blade assembly, motion for the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning, wherein, blade assembly comprises blade, fixed component and supporting member, blade has first and second portion, described first is fixed to main body, described second portion extends towards the floor from described first, fixed component is arranged on the blade top, at least a portion with the second portion that promotes blade, thereby keep the end of the second portion of blade closely to contact with the floor, supporting member is arranged on the rear portion of blade along the direct of travel of main body, with the second portion that prevents blade towards the direction bending opposite with the direct of travel of main body.
Fixed component and supporting member can be with the movement limit of the second portion of blade in predetermined scopes.
Blade also can comprise a plurality of contact portions of the end that is arranged on second portion, so that described a plurality of contact portion contacts floor.
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By below in conjunction with the description of accompanying drawing to embodiment, these and/or other aspect will become obviously and be easier to and understand, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the face upwarding view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram that illustrates according to the rotary broom unit of embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram of looking up that illustrates according to the cap unit of embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the amplification sectional view that illustrates according to the blade assembly of the cap unit of present embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the diagram that the operation of blade assembly when advancing on level and smooth floor according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment is shown;
Fig. 8 is the diagram that illustrates when according to autonomous cleaning device (such as the carpet that shows high CONTACT WITH FRICTION pressure) operation of blade assembly when advancing on the floor of embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the diagram that the operation of blade assembly when advancing on the apertured floor of tool according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment is shown;
Figure 10 A is the exploded view of looking up that illustrates according to the cap unit of another embodiment;
Figure 10 B is the picture that illustrates according to the cap unit of embodiment;
Figure 11 and Figure 12 illustrate when according to the autonomous cleaning device of the embodiment diagram in tatami (straw pad) operation of blade assembly when advance in the floor.
Figure 13 and Figure 14 are the sectional views that illustrates according to the blade assembly of another embodiment.
The specific embodiment
To describe embodiment in detail now, the example of embodiment shown in the drawings, wherein, identical label is indicated identical element all the time.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the sectional view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the face upwarding view that illustrates according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, autonomous cleaning device 10 can comprise main body 11, driver element 20, cleaning unit 30 and controller (not shown).
Main body 11 can be constructed with various forms.For example, main body 11 can be with the formal construction of circle.Circular body 11 has uniform radius of turn, thereby main body 11 can be avoided contacting with on every side barrier and can easily changing stroke.In addition, in traveling process, can prevent that the barrier around main body 11 quilts from blocking.
Can be provided for carrying out in main body 11 the various assemblies (for example, the parts such as driver element 20, cleaning unit 30, various sensor 12 and 13, display unit 14 and controller (not shown)) of cleaning.
Driver element 20 can make main body 11 advance in zone to be cleaned.Driver element 20 can comprise left driving wheel 21a and right driving wheel 21b and castor 22.Power from motor 56 (seeing Fig. 4) can be provided to left driving wheel 21a and right driving wheel 21b.In addition, left driving wheel 21a and right driving wheel 21b are installed in the zone line of the bottom of main body 11, and castor 22 can be installed in the front area of the bottom of main body 11, thereby make main body 11 keep stable posture.
Simultaneously, left driving wheel 21a and right driving wheel 21b and castor 22 can constitute the single component that removably is mounted to main body 11.
Cleaning unit 30 can be from main body 11 floors of living in and on every side except dust.Cleaning unit 30 can comprise side brush 40, rotary broom unit 50 and dust-collecting box 60.
Side brush 40 can be rotatably installed in a side of the bottom margin of main body 11.Side brush 40 can offset from body 11 zone line tilt to the front F of main body 11.
Side brush 40 can make the dust of assembling around main body 11 move to main body 11 residing floors.Side brush 40 can make the cleaning scope extend to the zone of main body 11 residing ground panel areas.Especially, side brush 40 can be removed from the turning dust that assemble on (that is, the border of floor and between the walls).
Rotary broom unit 50 can be installed in the position of zone line of the bottom of offset from body 11.Rotary broom unit 50 can depart from towards the rear R of main body 11 from left driving wheel 21a and the right driving wheel 21b of the bottom zone line that is installed in main body 11.
The dust of assembling on main body 11 residing floors can be removed in rotary broom unit 50.Rotary broom unit 50 can comprise the dust introducing passage 50a that forms dust introducing path.In addition, rotary broom 50 can comprise the brush unit 51 that is used for the dust on the cleaning floor that is arranged among the dust introducing passage 50a.
Brush unit 51 can comprise cylinder 51a and be formed on the brush 51b at cylinder 51a excircle place.Power from motor 56 (seeing Fig. 4) can be supplied to cylinder 51a.By the rotation of cylinder 51a, brush 51b can clean the dust that is gathered on the floor.Cylinder 51a can be formed by rigid body, yet cylinder 51a is not limited to this.Brush 51b can form by showing elastomeric various material.
Brush unit 51 can be driven with uniform speed, to keep uniform clean-up performance.For example, when the clean surface is unsmooth (for example, when cleaning such as carpet), the rotary speed of brush unit 51 can be lower than the rotary speed of brush unit 51 when cleaning level and smooth floor surface.At this moment, can amount supplied outer electric current is so that brush unit 51 is kept uniform rotating speed.
Dust-collecting box 60 can be installed in the rear R place of main body 11.The intake 64 of dust-collecting box 60 can be introduced passage 50a with the dust of brush unit 50 and communicate.Therefore, can introduce passage 50a via dust by the dust of brush unit 51 cleanings is stored in the dust-collecting box 60.
Dust-collecting box 60 can be split up into large dust-collecting box 61 and little dust-collecting box 62 by dividing plate 63.Correspondingly, intake 64 can be split up into the first intake 64a and the second intake 64b that is arranged on the porch of little dust-collecting box 62 of the porch that is arranged on large dust-collecting box 61.
Brush unit 51 can sweep relatively large dust granule in the large dust-collecting box 61.Blower unit 52 can suck relatively little airborne dust (such as hair) to little dust-collecting box 62.Specifically, brush cleaning element 59 can be arranged on the position of adjoining the second intake 64b, so that hair separates from brush unit 51.Can be stored in by the suction of blower unit 52 the little dust-collecting box 62 from the hair that brush unit 51 separates by brush cleaning element 59.
In addition, amount of dust detecting unit 65 can be arranged in the dust-collecting box 60, whether fills dust to detect dust-collecting box 60.Amount of dust detecting unit 65 can comprise for the light emitting members 65a of emission light beam with for the light-receiving member 65b that receives described light beam.When the amount of the light that receives as light-receiving member 65b was equal to or less than predetermined value, it can determine that dust-collecting box 60 filled dust.
Simultaneously, rotary broom unit 50, brush unit 51 and dust-collecting box 60 can constitute the single member that can be mounted to main body 11 with dismantling.
Sensor 12 and 13 can comprise proximity transducer 12 and/or optical pickocff 13.For example, when autonomous cleaning device 10 is advanced along any direction and without projected route, that is, in the cleaning systems that do not adopt map, autonomous cleaning device 10 can use proximity transducer 12 to advance in zone to be cleaned.On the other hand, when autonomous cleaning device 10 is advanced along projected route, that is, in having the cleaning systems of map, optical pickocff 13 can be set with the positional information of reception autonomous cleaning device 10 and create map.Optical pickocff 13 is corresponding with the embodiment of position system.Other the whole bag of tricks can be provided.
Display unit 14 can show the various states of autonomous cleaning device 10.For example, display unit 14 can show whether the battery charging state of autonomous cleaning device 10, dust-collecting box 60 fill dust and cleaning mode or rest mode.
The controller (not shown) can be controlled driver element 20 and cleaning unit 30, effectively to carry out clean up task.Controller can receive the signal from sensor 12 and 13, with avoiding obstacles or change traveling mode.
In addition, controller can receive the signal from amount of dust detecting unit 65.Fill in the situation of dust detecting dust-collecting box 60, controller can with keep the station (not shown) and dock, with automatically from dust-collecting box 60 the removal dust maybe can give the alarm to notify the user.
In addition, controller can receive the signal of introducing detecting unit 70 from dust, the zone of having introduced the zone of dust and not introduced dust with differentiation.For example, can repeatedly travel through a zone, can reduce gait of march and maybe can increase the rotating speed of brush unit 51 or the suction of blower unit 52, introduce the cleaning efficiency in the zone of dust with raising.On the other hand, the cleaning order can be postponed in the zone of not introducing dust and maybe the number of times of advancing can be reduced.
Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram that illustrates according to the rotary broom unit of embodiment, and Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram of looking up that illustrates according to the cap unit of embodiment, and Fig. 6 is the amplification sectional view that illustrates according to the blade assembly of the cap unit of embodiment.
To shown in Figure 6, rotary broom unit 50 can comprise housing 54, motor 56, brush unit 51, dust introducing detecting unit 70 and cap unit 80 such as Fig. 1.
Housing 54 can form the shape of semicolumn usually.Housing 54 can arrange the first opening 54a that opens wide to floor surface in its bottom.The the second opening 54b that communicates with dust-collecting box 60 can form at the upside of the first opening 54a.It can be the track that extends to the second opening 54b from the first opening 54a that dust is introduced passage 50a.
Housing 54 can removably be mounted to main body 11.Specifically, pivot arm 55 can tilt housing 54 with respect to main body 11.By this structure, when autonomous cleaning device 10 on level and smooth floor (for example, with brush unit 51 show low CONTACT WITH FRICTION pressure such as wood floors) the surface on when advancing, housing 54 can be downward-sloping owing to gravity, when autonomous cleaning device 10 on the floor (for example with brush unit 51 show high CONTACT WITH FRICTION pressure such as carpet) surface when advancing, housing 54 can be inclined upwardly.At this moment, brush unit 51 can be inclined upwardly, thereby reduces the load that puts on motor 56.
Motor 56 can be installed in housing 54 places.Motor 56 can be given brush unit 51 supplying power.For example, motor 56 and brush unit 51 can be connected to each other by the series of gears (not shown).
Brush unit 51 can rotatably be mounted to housing 54.Can make brush unit 51 rotations from the power of motor 56 supplies.
Dust is introduced detecting unit 70 can determine whether dust is introduced into the dust introducing passage 50a of housing 54 or the introducing amount of dust.By the operation of dust introducing detecting unit 70, whether controller can determine autonomous cleaning device 10 correctly execution cleaning, and determines which zone also will be further cleansed.
Dust is introduced detecting unit 70 can comprise light emitting members 71 and light-receiving member 72.Light emitting members 71 and light-receiving member 72 can be installed in the position with the adjacent both sides respect to one another of the second opening 54b of housing 54.In another embodiment, light emitting members 71 and light-receiving member 72 can be installed in the position of adjacent both sides respect to one another of entrance 64 of the dust-collecting box 60 of the second opening 54b that is connected to housing 54.
Cap unit 80 can be removably mounted on the first opening 54a of housing 54.The user can open cap unit 80, brush unit 51 be mounted to housing 54 or separate brush unit from housing 54.
Cap unit 80 can comprise and covers 81 and blade assembly 82.
Lid 81 can have the size corresponding with the size of the first opening 54a of housing 54.Lid 81 can form the shape of hollow,, has the shape of the inside of outer rim and hollow that is.In another embodiment, lid 81 can form grid shape.In this case, the grid of lid 81 can have the size that is suitable for introducing smoothly dust.
Blade assembly 82 can be formed on and cover a side of 81.Specifically, blade assembly 82 is installed in the rear portion of brush unit 51, with when the brush unit 51 cleaning dust as a kind of dustpan.
Blade assembly 82 can comprise blade 83, fixed component 84 and supporting member 85.Can install and fix member 84 and supporting member 85 so that blade 83 shows suitable rigidity and flexible.As a result, improve the function of blade 83 to improve cleaning efficiency.
Fixed component 84 can be formed on and cover on 81 the side.Blade 83 can be stacked on fixed component 84 bottoms, and supporting member 85 can be stacked on blade 83 bottoms.Fixed component 84 is provided with the projection 84a with screw slots.Blade 83 and supporting member 85 have hole 83a and 85a, and the projection 84a of fixed component 84 passes hole 83a and 85a.The projection 84a of fixed component 84 sequentially passes the hole 83a of blade 83 and the hole 85a of supporting member 85, then screw S is bonded to the projection 84a of fixed component 84, thereby finishes blade assembly 82.
Blade 83 can be formed by for example flexible material (such as rubber), and can be installed to be towards the floor downward-sloping.At this moment, the end of blade 83 can with the floor close contact.
Blade 83 can comprise first 91 and the second portion 92 that extends towards the floor from first 91.
The first 91 of blade 83 is downward-sloping.The first 91 of blade 83 is closely fixed by the first standing part 84b of fixed component 84 and the first support section 85b of supporting member 85.That is, the first 91 of blade 83 is inserted and is supported between the first support section 85a of the first standing part 84b of fixed component 84 and supporting member 85, thereby prevent first's 91 motions of blade 83.
The second portion 92 of blade 83 can comprise motion parts 93 and close contact part 94.As shown in FIG., motion parts 93 can flatly arrange, and close contact part 94 can be downward-sloping.In another embodiment, motion parts 93 can have predetermined gradient.
It is adjacent with the upside of the second portion 92 of blade 83 that the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 is set to.That is, the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 is set to adjacent with the upside of the movable part 93 of the second portion 92 of blade 83.The second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 pushes away the motion parts 93 of blade 83 downwards, thus the end of close contact part 94 and floor close contact.In addition, the motion that makes progress of the motion parts 93 of blade 83 is limited, thereby the floor is left in the end that prevents close contact part 93.
It is adjacent with the downside of the second portion 92 of blade 83 that the second support section 85c of supporting member 85 is set to.That is, the second support section 85c of supporting member 85 can comprise first movement limit part 85d and the second movement limit part 85e corresponding with the motion parts 93 of the second portion 92 of blade 83 and close contact part 94.The first movement limit part 85d of supporting member 85 is set to adjacent with the motion parts 93 of blade 83, and the second movement limit part 85e of supporting member 85 also is set to adjacent with the close contact part 94 of blade 83.
In other words, the motion parts 93 of blade 83 is arranged between the second support section 85c of the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 and supporting member 85.Little apart from T than between the second standing part 84c and the second support section 85c of the thickness t of the motion parts 93 of blade 83.When the motion parts 93 of blade 83 contacts fully with the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84, the second support section 85c of supporting member 85 can with at least a portion of the motion parts 93 of blade 83 in separate predetermined distance.Specifically, the second support section 85c is from the border between motion parts 93 and the close contact part 94 (that is, the end of motion parts 93) T-t spaced a predetermined distance from.
The second portion 92 of blade 83 can move in preset range between the second support section 85c of the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 and supporting member 85.Specifically, the second portion 92 that the second support section 85c of supporting member 85 prevents blade 83 is crooked towards the direction of the opposite direction of advancing with main body 11, thereby guarantees the operating reliability of blade 83.
A plurality of contact portions 95 can form in the end of the second portion 92 of blade 83.Contact portion 95 can be spaced and can be contacted with the floor.Therefore, the end of blade 83 contacts with floor surface by contact portion 95.At this, each contact portion 95 can form according to the shape of quadrangular section.In another embodiment, the first contact portion 95a (seeing Fig. 7) can form the shape of wedge shape, to increase the contact area between the first contact portion and the floor.
Simultaneously, the guiding piece 84d of blade assembly 82 can form consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit 51 with 94a.That is, the first guiding piece 84d of fixed component 84 and the second guiding piece 94a of blade 83 can be connected to each other smoothly, and the first guiding piece 84d can be consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit 51 with the second guiding piece 94d.As a result, the guiding piece 84d of blade assembly 82 and 94d can make brush unit 51 easily suck dust.In another embodiment, for example, the guiding piece 84d of blade assembly 82 and 94d can be not consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit 51, but for example, can form with various shapes (such as the shape of straight line or curve).
Below, the operation according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 7 is the diagram that the operation of blade assembly when advancing on level and smooth floor according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment is shown, Fig. 8 illustrates when according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment on the floor (for example, show carpet of high CONTACT WITH FRICTION pressure and so on) on the diagram of the operation of blade assembly when advancing, Fig. 9 is the diagram that the operation of blade assembly when advancing on the apertured floor of tool according to the autonomous cleaning device of embodiment is shown.
As shown in Figure 7, autonomous cleaning device 10 can be advanced on level and smooth floor.In this case, the frictional force between blade assembly 82 and floor is relatively little.At this moment, the second portion 92 of blade 83 is owing to gravity reduces.Specifically, push away the motion parts 93 of second portion 92 downwards by the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84.Therefore, autonomous cleaning device 10 can be advanced under the state of the contact portion 95 of blade 83 and floor close contact.As a result, prevent that the end of blade 83 from leaving the floor, thereby brush unit 51 can clean dust to dust-collecting box 60 more effectively.
In addition, the motion parts 93 of the second portion 92 of blade 83 can move in preset range between the second support section 85c of the second standing part 84c of fixed component 84 and supporting member 85, thereby the second portion of blade 83 can show flexibility to a certain degree.In addition, there is not assembly to be installed in the upside of close contact part 94 of the second portion 92 of blade 83.The close contact part 94 of second portion 92 can show flexibility owing to its gentle properties of materials.
In addition, as shown in Figure 8, autonomous cleaning device 10 can be advanced on coarse floor (for example, such as carpet).In this case, blade assembly 82 may be relative large with frictional force between the floor.As a result, power is applied to the second portion 92 of blade along the direction opposite with direct of travel.At this moment, the second support section 85c of supporting member 85 can prevent that the second portion 92 of blade 83 is crooked towards the direction opposite with direct of travel.Therefore, keep the shape of blade 83 to be held and the function of blade 83 also is held.Like this, in predetermined scope, therefore, under the state of the rigidity that keeps to a certain extent blade 83, blade 83 can be carried out cleaning to supporting member 85 with the movement limit of blade 83.
In addition, as shown in Figure 9, autonomous cleaning device 10 can be advanced on the apertured floor of tool.In this case, when blade 83 is crossed the slit that is formed in the floor, can keep being formed on the level of contact portion 95 of the end of blade 83.For example, when the first contact portion 95a that is arranged on front end crossed the slit, the second contact portion 95b that is arranged on the rear end closely contacted with the floor with the 3rd contact portion 95c, the result, and the first contact portion 95a can not drop in the slit.That is, because the second contact portion 95b and the 3rd contact portion 95c are supported by the floor, so keep the level of the first contact portion 95a, the second contact portion 95b and the 3rd contact portion 95c, therefore the first contact portion 95a can not drop in the slit.When the second contact portion 95b or the 3rd contact portion 95c cross the slit, applicable identical situation.Therefore, any one contact portion in the contact portion 95 can not drop in the slit, therefore, can prevent during advancing the unusual noise that caused or unusual operation when the end of blade 83 drops in the slit or blocked by the slit.Can guarantee the cleaning function of autonomous cleaning device 10 and the function of advancing based on this structure.
Figure 10 A is the exploded view of looking up that illustrates according to the cap unit of another embodiment, and Figure 10 B is the picture that illustrates according to the cap unit of embodiment.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 illustrate when according to the autonomous cleaning device of the embodiment view in tatami (straw pad) operation of blade assembly when advance in the floor.
To shown in Figure 12, blade assembly 282 can comprise blade 283, fixed component 284 and supporting member 285 such as Figure 10 A.Fixed component 284 and supporting member 285 can be installed to be so that blade 283 shows suitable rigidity and flexibility.Hereinafter, will blade assembly 282 be described based on the difference between blade assembly 282 and the aforementioned blade assembly 82.
Blade 283 can comprise: first 291, the top of formation blade 283; Second portion 292 extends from first 291 towards floor side.
First 291 is fixed tightly by the first standing part 284b and the first support section 285b.
Second portion 292 can comprise motion parts 293 and close contact part 294.Second portion 292 moves between the second standing part 284c and the second support section 285c.Yet, as previously mentioned, in the scope that the motion of second portion 292 is limited in being scheduled to.
Be provided with the first outstanding contact portion 295a at the second portion 292 of blade 283 downwards along the front portion of direct of travel.The first contact portion 295a can be tetragonal shape according to the cross section and form.
In another embodiment, the first contact portion 295a ' (seeing Figure 12) can be according to the cross section shape formation of wedge shape, to increase the contact area between the first contact portion 295a ' and the floor.In addition, guiding piece 284d and the 294a of blade assembly 282 forms consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit 51, and the top of the first contact portion 295a ' forms consistent with the rotation arc of brush unit 51.As a result, easily realize sucking dust by brush unit 51.
Rear end at the first contact portion 295a of second portion 292 is provided with horizontal retaining part 296 along direct of travel.
Under the first contact portion 295a and state that the floor contacts, the first contact portion 295a will be directed to dust-collecting box 60 by the dust of brush unit 51 cleanings.Yet, as shown in drawings, when the coarse tatami floor 500 of cleaning, during the advancing of autonomous cleaning device 10, the first contact portion 295a drop in the recess 502 on floor 500 and with protrusion 501 collisions on floor 500.As a result, can damage the first contact portion 295a, can damage tatami floor 500, and can produce noise.Horizontal retaining part 296 is set prevents such damage and noise.
Horizontal retaining part 296 forms wider than the width between the adjacent rises 501 on tatami floor 500.Therefore, horizontal retaining part 296 supports the first contact portion 295a, so that the first contact portion 295a horizontal ground motion, and can not drop in the recess 502 on tatami floor 500.For this reason, horizontal retaining part 296 is formed on the end of second portion 292, has than the large width of width between the adjacent rises 501 on tatami floor 500.Yet in the accompanying drawings, horizontal retaining part 296 is shown as the end that covers second portion 292 from the rear end of the first contact portion 295a fully.
The first contact portion 295a contacts the floor.Therefore, be equal to or less than from the bottom of horizontal retaining part 296 to the distance on floor from the bottom of the first contact portion 295a to the distance on floor.In the accompanying drawings, be shown as from the bottom of the first contact portion 295a to the distance on floor and be equal to or less than from the bottom of horizontal retaining part 296 to the distance on floor.
Horizontal retaining part 296 can be formed by flexible material (for example, brush, rubber, sponge or fiber), so that the damage on tatami floor 500 is minimized.Therefore, by horizontal retaining part 296 the first contact portion 295a is closely contacted with the floor with second portion 292.
The picture of the product that its horizontal retaining part 296 forms by brush has been shown in Figure 10 B.In this picture, brush is attached to the end of blade.
Simultaneously, horizontal retaining part 296 can be formed by the material that shows the frictional force lower than the frictional force of the first contact portion 295a, and this is because horizontal retaining part 296 is set so that the damage on tatami floor 500 is minimized.
Horizontal retaining part 296 can be used as auxiliary brush, does not pass through the residual dust that brush unit 51 cleans to collect, thereby easily cleans described residual dust by brush unit 51.
Horizontal retaining part 296 can closely not contact the first contact portion 295a, yet, the distance between horizontal retaining part 296 and the first contact portion 295a is formed narrower than the width of each protrusion 501 on tatami floor 500.If the distance between horizontal retaining part 296 and the first contact portion 295a is greater than the width of each protrusion 501 on tatami floor 500, then protrusion 501 is inserted between horizontal retaining part 296 and the first contact portion 295a, the result, noise can be produced, and tatami floor 500 can be damaged.
Figure 13 and Figure 14 are the sectional views that illustrates according to the blade assembly of another embodiment.
Such as Figure 13 and shown in Figure 14, blade assembly 382 can comprise blade 383, fixed component 384 and supporting member 385.Fixed component 384 and supporting member 385 can be installed to be so that blade 383 shows suitable rigidity and flexibility.Hereinafter, will blade assembly 382 be described based on the difference between blade assembly 382 and the aforementioned blade assembly 82.
The first 391 of blade 383 installs along horizontal direction, and fixes tightly by the first standing part 384b of fixed component 384 and the first support section 385b of supporting member 385.That is, first 391 is inserted between the first standing part 384b and the first support section 385b, thereby first 391 is promoted up and down, therefore prevents first's 391 motions.
The second portion 392 of blade 383 tilts.The second standing part 384c of fixed component 384 is set to the upper end near the second portion 392 of blade 383.The second standing part 384c promotes the second portion 392 of blade 383 downwards, so that the lower end of second portion 392 closely contacts with the floor.In addition, the second portion 392 of restriction blade 383 moves upward, thereby the floor is left in the lower end that prevents second portion 392.
The second support section 385c of supporting member 385 is set to the downside near the second portion 392 of blade 383.The second support section 385c almost contacts with the top of the second portion 392 of blade 383, and separates predetermined distance with the bottom of the second portion 392 of blade 383.That is, the distance between the second portion 392 of blade 383 and the second support section 385c increases to downside from the upside of the second portion 392 of blade 383, thereby the second portion 392 of blade 383 shows suitable flexibility and rigidity.
The second portion 392 of blade 383 can move in predetermined scope by the second standing part 384c and the second support section 385c.Specifically, the second support section 385c prevents that the second portion 392 of blade 383 is crooked towards the direction opposite with the direct of travel of main body 11, thereby guarantees the operating reliability of blade 383.
Specifically, as shown in figure 13, a plurality of contact portions 395 can be formed on the lower end of the second portion 392 of blade 383.As previously mentioned, a contact portion of contact portion 395 middle front parts (that is, the first contact portion 395a) can be according to the cross section shape formation of quadrangle or wedge shape.
As shown in figure 13, on the other hand, the direct of travel in the front portion of the second portion 392 of blade 383 along autonomous cleaning device 10 is provided with the first outstanding contact portion 395a downwards.The first contact portion 395a can be according to the cross section shape formation of quadrangle or wedge shape.
Rear end at the first contact portion 395a of second portion 392 is provided with horizontal retaining part 396 along direct of travel.When autonomous cleaning device 10 cleaning tatami floor 500, horizontal retaining part 396 supports the first contact portion 395a, so that the first contact portion 395a horizontal ground motion, and do not drop in the recess 502 on tatami floor 500.Therefore, noise reduction, and prevent that tatami floor 500 is impaired.
Horizontal retaining part 396 forms wider than the width between the adjacent rises 501 on tatami floor 500, thereby the first contact portion 395a horizontal ground motion is crossed coarse tatami floor 500.In the accompanying drawings, horizontal retaining part 396 is shown as the lower end that covers second portion 392 fully.
The first contact portion 395a contacts the floor.Therefore, be equal to or less than from the bottom of horizontal retaining part 396 to the distance on floor from the bottom of the first contact portion 395a to the distance on floor.
Horizontal retaining part 396 can be formed by flexible material (for example, brush, rubber, sponge or fiber), so that the damage on tatami floor 500 is minimized.
Can by easily understand the operation of the blade assembly 382 shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14 with reference to Fig. 7 to Figure 11, therefore will no longer provide the description of blade assembly 382.
As clear from the above description, the blade that prevents autonomous cleaning device becomes and can not align owing to build-up tolerance or injection tolerance, and prevents that blade from leaving the floor, thereby improves clean-up performance.
In addition, during the advancing of autonomous cleaning device, prevent owing to blade produces noise with unusual contact the between the floor.
In addition, prevent that blade is crooked, thereby guarantee advancing and clean-up performance of autonomous cleaning device.
In addition, the rotation arc of the shape of blade assembly and brush is approximate, thereby has improved the clean-up performance of autonomous cleaning device.
Although illustrated and described some embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art will be appreciated that, in the situation that does not break away from the principle of the present invention that limited its scope by claim and equivalent thereof and spirit, can change these embodiments.

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1. autonomous cleaning device comprises:
Main body has opening;
Brush unit can be rotatably set in the opening of main body; With
Blade assembly, for the introducing of the dust that is guided through the brush unit cleaning,
Wherein, blade assembly comprises:
Blade extends towards the floor, and described blade has contact portion to contact with the floor; With
Retaining part is positioned at the rear portion of contact portion at the direct of travel of main body, and described retaining part is formed by the material different from the material of described contact portion.
2. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, described retaining part is attached to the basal surface of blade.
3. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, described retaining part is along vertical setting of blade.
4. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein, the width of described retaining part is selected according to the mode that described contact portion is dropped in the recess on tatami floor.
5. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein, blade is suitable for being bent downwardly when CONTACT WITH FRICTION is set up on described contact portion and floor.
6. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, described retaining part is formed than the little material of frictional force that the material list of described contact portion reveals by the frictional force that shows.
7. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein, blade is formed by elastomeric material, and described retaining part is formed by fibrous material.
8. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein, blade is formed by elastomeric material, and described retaining part is formed by sponge material.
9. autonomous cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, described retaining part is used for collecting the residual dust that is not cleaned by brush unit.
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